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Nebula study of the month: Is a commercial in-orbit refuelling service possible for low-Earth satellites?

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Implemented OSIP ideas — 2024

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Discovery & Preparation 'in focus' — brochure

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Pixel Twins for smart farming
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Creating Earth’s pixel twins for smart farming

12/03/2024 270 views 0 likes
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Cleaning space
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Help ESA pave the way for a space circular economy

10/01/2024 3480 views 17 likes
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Mars Express
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ESA explores bold new approach to Mars orbit

12/12/2023 4097 views 66 likes
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Mars aerocapture drag modulation

11/12/2023 81 views 1 likes
Mars aerocapture drag modulation
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Hera and its CubeSats at Didymos system
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Exploring sustainable solutions for greener space missions

06/12/2023 520 views 9 likes
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The Open Space Innovation Platform

29/11/2023 308 views 4 likes
The Open Space Innovation Platform
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ESA is investigating how best to detect plastic marine litter from space
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Innovations in detecting plastic marine litter from space

28/11/2023 1076 views 6 likes
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Remote sensing of plastic marine litter

28/11/2023 279 views 4 likes
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Lunar solar power satellite

14/07/2023 8965 views 152 likes
Lunar solar power satellite
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Farming on the Moon

22/02/2023 12235 views 191 likes
Farming on the Moon
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Model-based system engineering

17/11/2022 207 views 0 likes
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Satellite navigation signals help map sea surface shape

22/03/2022 1450 views 35 likes
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    Propulsion: lift-off, orbit adjustments and travelling through space

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    Artist's impression of Venus Express orbit insertion
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    Deep space communication and navigation

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    Deep space communication and navigation
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    Monitoring Earth's surface

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    Sentinel-1 radar modes
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    Living on another world

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    Living on another world
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    Earth's climate and atmosphere

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    The Earth's atmosphere seen from space
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    Asteroids, comets and moons

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    Visiting asteroids, comets and moons
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    Clean and eco-friendly space

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    Debris objects - mostly debris - in low Earth orbit (LEO) - view over the equator
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    Space technology for life on Earth

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    SAT-AIS artists impression
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    Living in space

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    Lunar base made with 3D printing
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    CubeSats

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    Artificial intelligence in space

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    RAT rover by night

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Designing future space missions

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Inflatable Moon base
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The Witch's Broom Nebula within the Veil Nebula
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Model-based system engineering Propulsion: lift-off, orbit adjustments and travelling through space Deep space communication and navigation Monitoring Earth's surface Living on another world Earth's climate and atmosphere Asteroids, comets and moons Clean and eco-friendly space Space technology for life on Earth Living in space CubeSats Artificial intelligence in space